St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-05
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
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Transportation.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office OF
- Indian Affairs, Washington, March TO- 1887
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Beef
(bids for beef must be submitted in separate en-
the case may be), and directed to the Commits.
sioner of Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut streets,
St Louis, Missouri, will be received until p. m.
of Tuesday April IL, 1887 for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, &c.
100000 pounds Beef on the hoof, 100000 pounds
Beans. 100000 pounds Corn, $4,000 pounds 5of-
fee, 100000 pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed,
1851 900 pounds Hard Bread. 81, 900 pounds Hon.
my, $4,000 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
$4,000 pounds Rice, $500 pounds Tea, 900 coo
pounds Wheat. Also. transportation for such of
the articles. goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies.
Also, proposals Endorsed as above, and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Nos So
and 81 Wooster street. New York City will be re-
ceived until p. IN. of Tuesday, May 3, 1887 for
Blankets Wooden and Cotton Goods, consisting
in part of Ticking, &c, 600 yards Standard Calico,
100000 yards; Drilling, $4,000 yards; Duck, free
from all sizing, 900 yards Denims. II 600 yards;
Bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans, $4,000
yards; ChevIot, $500 yards; Brown Sheeting 49,
600 yards Bleached Sheeting I9, 0g0 yards; Hickory
Shifting. 10000 yards; Calico Shifting. 5000 yards:
Winsey, 1900 yardsl; $1,000 pounds of Baking
Powder; 23s, 600 pounds of Soap; Clothing Gro
ceres, Notions, Hardware, Medical Supplies
School Books, etc., and long list of mscellane-
Gus articles such as Harness, Plows. Rakes.
PorhS. elC., anu iOr doOut AUG w aBOnS required
for the service. to be delivered ut Chicago Kan
sas City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
as may be required, adapted to the climate of the
Pacific Coast, with California brakes delivered q
San Francisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School. and the kinds and quantities in gross of
all other goods and articles, together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders
time and place OF delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes. and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Indian Office in Washington or
Nos. Is. and 81 Wooster street, New York; james
Lidgerwood. S35 Broadway. New York. the Secre-
tary OF the Merchants Exchange, ST. LOUIS Mis-
souri,; the -Commisseres of Subsistence. U. S. A..
at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leavenworth Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Franc.sc leo; the Post
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas; Arkansas City, Burlington, CALDWELL
Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka, Great Bend,
Howard, Hutchinson. Larned. Mcpherson, Marion,
Sterling, Topeka, wellington, Wichita, and Win.
field. .esr6
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
lect any and all bids, any part of any bid.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day above
stated. and bidders are invited to be present at
the opening
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles; Cal. for
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount of the pro-
posal.
j. D. C. ATKINS Commissioner.